Postgraduate Course: Evolution of Angiosperms (PGBI11045)

Course Outline
School	School of Biological Sciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The purpose of these lectures is to infuse the students with a broad understanding of the origin, evolution and special features of the angiosperms. The lectures are provided in the context of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG II, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141: 399-436, 2003) and give a broad outline of the major clades and the evolution of key characters. The major lineages of Angiosperms will be presented with emphasis on major events of evolution and diversification. Further to this, the evolution of the angiosperms will be approached from a floral structural perspective. Morphological characters linked to the flower will be analysed, and these will be linked with the evolutionary developmental genetics underlying floral development. The course also includes the study of specific characters of importance, such as palynology. Other elements affecting floral evolution, such as pollination mechanisms will be presented.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students also take Biodiversity (ZLGY10017)
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	none

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Synoptic Examination at the end of semester 1
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Evolution of Angiosperms		2:00

Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge of flower structures of major angiosperm taxa. 2. Understanding of flowering plant diversity and evolution. 3. Knowledge of flowering plant breeding systems and their evolution. 4. Knowledge of angiosperm developmental genetics and phylogeny.